Date: 05/25/2014

Number: 1

A friend in Lovettsville, VA told me that they saw a Monarch on their property. I checked their milkweed and found an egg (photo). Last night I was collecting milkweed in a field near me and noticed that the upper leaves of the milkweed close up at night. Now I know why the Monarchs are laying their eggs at the top of the milkweed. The upper leaves closing up would provide more protection (warmth) for the eggs and caterpillars. Even eggs laid further down, when they hatch, the caterpillars climb to the top of the plant.

Lovettsville, VA

Latitude: 39.3 Longitude: -77.6

Observed by: Mona
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